Cattleya perrinii ‘Suwada’ HCC/AVN

[DrLeslieEe]

I was pleasantly surprised to see these blooms after a two year hiatus with the plant almost dying. It bounced back and gave three wonderfully graceful flowers. Nature is such an artist. NS 13.5 cm

Plant grows under lights 4 x T4 6400K (20 cm from light) in large bark mix, 12 hours winter, 14 hours summer, watered 2-3 times weekly with RO, fertilizer MSU, kelp, CaMg alternatively

 

[Ozpaph]

lovely.
who is HCC/AVN???

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I’m not sure. I thought Venezuela but confirmed not by some friends. Anyone know?

 

[abax]

The colors are beautiful and the tones very
harmonious.

 

[Guldal]

What beauty!

 

[TrueNorth]

Nice. Very elegant.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Thanks all. It (flowers) seems to like being under the bright T5 lights without fading so far (3 inches from bulbs). Let's see how long it maintain in the heat (eventhough a fan is blowing on the flowers constantly).

 

[NYEric]

Interesting color, thanks for sharing.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I think I have a coerulea version somewhere as well as a concolor too. Hope they bloom!

 

[Tom-DE]

Good one! Anyone knows what AVN stands for?

 

[Don I]

Very pretty.
Don

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I asked around re: AVN. Seems like nothing exists of this award system. Even Suwada orchids was not sure it even belonged to them. So a mystery so far!

 

[Hardwood]

I did not find anything on Orchid Wiz. Perhaps a typo?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I asked my South American friends as well as Japan if they knew what AVN was and no one knew. So might be a typo on the tag. I also checked online, OrchidWiz and AOS awards but ‘no cigar’ as they say...

 

[Ozpaph]

Suwada sounds Japanese

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Suwada is a Japanese nursery. I have personally contacted the owner regarding this plant and he was the one that confirmed that this might not belong to his nursery. So it is a mystery.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Flowering 2 months earlier than last year, with less flowers per bulb (one at 2 and another with one still in bud, versus 3 last year). Size is significantly larger at 15 cm. Love the shape with their gentle leaning backwards arch.

 

[Ozpaph]

lovely

 

[scottbjd]

So you do have some Cattleyas still! Good to see. Also i like the seedpods in the background!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

So you do have some Cattleyas still! Good to see. Also i like the seedpods in the background!

Hehe yes about 50 cattleyas still with me lol

The pods are ‘black petal’ sukhakuliis sibbed both ways, selected from Tokyo Orchid Nursery.